The Tantalizing Trio: Authors Julie Garwood, Jayne Ann Krentz and Elizabeth Lowell

So many books.  So many authors. What to do? Why not go for the” big thrill” and try romantic suspense.  You’ll find novels sparked by danger and fueled by passion. The villains are dark and some are even demented. The stakes are high, yet crystal clear. Here’s romance skillfully blended with a bit of mystery, intrigue and suspense. The pressure for survival drives the characters while the heat of attraction clouds the mind and tantalizes the senses.  

The trio that follows showcases a few of the best authors in the genre and some of their hottest novels to hit the shelves. Let’s hear it for romantic suspense.

James Patterson: Wearing Many Hats

No doubt, author James Patterson wears many hats.  In 2011, it was estimated that one-in-four of all hardcover suspense/thriller novels sold was written by James Patterson, he is the first author to achieve ten million ebook sales, and he holds the Guinness record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers of any author. And his success isn't based solely on thrillers like the perennially popular Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club and Michael Bennett series. Patterson is now also the current bestselling author in the young adult and middle grade categories. No wonder his estimated net worth is $310 million.

Here are some of the latest releases from James Patterson which give us an opportunity to visit old friends like Detective Alex Cross and Private’s Jack Morgan and also to take a look at another of his spell binding romances.